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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 05:39 PM
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my abs inop light was on in the bottom left of my car 2002 camaro what does it mean thanks!
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abs= antilock brake system? one time my light came on, and i added some brake fluid and it came off. i think it was just a coincidince tho
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antilock braking system


check your brake fluid level, it might be low
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wow, we posted the same thing at the same time :o
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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 06:41 PM
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Maybe a wheel sensor is out or ABS module. When the ABS light comes on the ABS is automatically disabled. Your brakes should work just fine, just no ABS. If your brake fluid is low, the brake light will come on (the same light will come on when you pull your emergency brake)
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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 06:54 PM
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well it went off like 20-30 mins later i will check everything out but its not on anymore!
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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 07:47 PM
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arent you the guy that was calling out all these badass drag cars earlierand stirin up trouble?....and you dont know what ABS stands for..??

Anyways it means Anti Lock Brakes, and sometimes like if you dyno ur car and senses if the front wheels arent moving and there rear wheels are moving itll set it off. OR when ever u have to stop ur car abruptly it might set it off. Make sure its filled properly to ensure it functions properly.
Hope that helped, later.

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Originally Posted by Shinerbock07
arent you the guy that was calling out all these badass drag cars earlierand stirin up trouble?....and you dont know what ABS stands for..??

Anyways it means Anti Lock Brakes, and sometimes like if you dyno ur car and senses if the front wheels arent moving and there rear wheels are moving itll set it off. OR when ever u have to stop ur car abruptly it might set it off. Make sure its filled properly to ensure it functions properly.
Hope that helped, later.

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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 07:59 PM
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no prob hope i helped. Take it easy.
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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Shinerbock07
sometimes like if you dyno ur car and senses if the front wheels arent moving and there rear wheels are moving itll set it off
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yeah, when i got my TA dyno'd i was about to leave and i was like WTF why is my brake light and ABS inop on? and the dude at the shop was like it's just from the dyno run, and then i thought about it, and felt stupid cause i should have known it was just something dumb like that.
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I dont know but i think volcanics cars dont have ABS. with the exception for the 2002 and the blue camaro on his sig.
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Old Aug 7, 2006 | 10:19 AM
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i dont have abs....my light stays on but its bc of my 4 channel rear
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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 08:11 PM
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damn my ABS INOP and BRAKE lights are both on, hopefully its just my fluid level
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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 11:18 PM
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If its a wheel speed sensor its mostlikley the rear, its mounted on top of the Diff. You can still use the brakes but as long as its on the electronic porportioning valve will heavily bias the rear brakes. That means not hard stops at speeds above 40 because the rear can, and will lock up causing you to loose control.
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